With the beginning of pride month, let's remember that we have pride because Marsha P. Johnson and others refused to comply, be exploited, be jailed and be physically assaulted anymore; it became a riot...a protest... not a parade.

This year for pride, I say "we will never forget".

WE WILL NEVER FORGET

* The companies that turned their backs on us
* The government sponsored genocide of our trans family
* The removal of our rights and freedoms at the whim of a despot
* The promise of "I have your back" was nothing more than political propaganda
* The loss of our beloved community to suicide and addiction bc of the oppression and discrimination
* The trauma of having our freedoms being determined by political rhetoric, movements, and money.

Perhaps this year, instead of saying "Happy Pride!"... we perhaps might instead say "Show your pride!" Meaning engage in resistance versus celebration. We have a lot of work to do.

#pride #pride2026 #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtq2IA #trans #transgender #queer #marshapjohnson

RE: https://mastodon.cc/@dtm/116686228741309572

Pay It No Mind - The Life And Times Of Marsha P. Johnson

https://youtu.be/rjN9W2KstqE

#MarshaPJohnson #Pride #PrideHistory #PrideMonth

Livestreaming performance of "A Mother of A Revolution" from Watertown, WI right now:

https://www.youtube.com/live/g862hiqPZiQ

#MarshaPJohnson

#WMPG honors #BlackHistoryMonth

"WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers.

Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present."

Segments include:
#MarshaPJohnson, #RobertLewis, #EarthaKitt, #MalcomX, #AlvinAiley, #BobGreen, #ChadwickBoseman, #DukeEllington, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLord, #ATribeCalledQuest, #OtisRedding, #NelsonMandela, #GarzaCullorsTometi, #LeslieOdomJr, #NinaSimone, #AudraMcDonald #BelHooks, #Beyonce, #FlorencePrice, #JamesBaldwin, #MuhammadAli, #ScottJoplin, #GraceVenuzaRogers, #BobTheDragQueen, #GordonParks, #KobeBryant, #WEBDubois, #BarackObama, #AudreLorde, #Lizzo, #KatherineJohnson, #ClaudetteColvin, #RhiannonGiddens, #TaranaBurke, #TeresaKachindamoto, #ShirleyChisholm, #ThurgoodMarshall, #HarrietTubman, #JohnBrownRusswurm, #StevieWonder, #LeadBelly, #MaryMcleodBethune, #ShirleyChisolm, #LeonardCummings, #MaeJemison, #BadBrains, #CornelWest, #MaconBollingAllen, #SpikeLee, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AngelaDavis, #SojournerTruth, #HankAaron, #BillieHoliday, #GeraldTalbot, #TrevorNoah, #JosephineBaker, #JackieRobinson, #ArethaFranklin, #ToniMorrison, #RobertLewis, #IndigoArts

Listen:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-honors-black-history-month/

#BlackHistory #BlackArtists #BlackMusicians #BlackActivists #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio

Trump erased trans & queer history from Stonewall. Lawmakers are fighting to get it back

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/stonewall-transgender-erasure-democrats-outraged